Fox News reported that Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell was left motionless after a violent tackle at Ford Field, and that players from both the Lions and the Vikings kneeled as the scene unfolded. The Fox News account said Campbell was carted off the field and hospitalized.
ABC News reported that Campbell, a Lions All-Pro linebacker, was placed on a backboard and carted off the field early in the fourth quarter against Minnesota. The ABC News account said he was evaluated for a neck injury at a hospital.
The two accounts agree on the basic sequence. Both describe Campbell leaving the game on a cart after being injured during the contest with the Vikings, and both place him at a hospital afterward. The reports available for this story do not state a diagnosis, and they do not describe his condition in detail.
The reports differ in emphasis. Fox News focused on the reaction of teammates, and its headline refers to tears from teammates. ABC News focused on the medical evaluation and on Campbell's standing as an All-Pro linebacker. Neither report, as summarized in the materials for this story, names the player who made the tackle or gives the final score or the game result.
Neither source provides an update on Campbell's condition after he reached the hospital. Neither report says whether he will return to play. Both pieces list no author, so no reporter's name is attached to either account.
Taken together, the two reports establish that Campbell was hurt during the game, was moved off the field on a backboard, and was taken to a hospital for evaluation. Beyond that, the available accounts leave open questions about the seriousness of the injury and his current status, and the reports reviewed here do not resolve them.
Sources: Fox News: Tears from teammates as immobilized Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell carted off field and hospitalized; ABC News: Lions All-Pro LB Jack Campbell carted off field, evaluated for neck injury at hospital.